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29 December 2006Home Office targets homophobic crime 3 New ways to tackle homophobic hate crime and help make gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual people (LGBT) feel safer has been published by the Home Office today."Tackling Homophobic Hate Crime" highlights good practice from around England and Wales, and stresses the best way for crime reduction agencies, including the police, to do more to crackdown on crime motivated by prejudice or hate. -
29 December 2006“Home” HIV testing kits less reliable + A UK company has launched a new HIV testing service, but AIDS charities have warned customers that they are not as reliable as going to a clinic.For £25, DrThom will analyse a sample of saliva for HIV antibodies. -
29 December 2006Gay teens reluctant to reveal sexuality to GPs + A study among out LGBT teenagers in the US has found that only 35% of them have revealed their sexuality to their doctor.131 teenagers attending the Models of Pride Youth Conference, which met in Oregon to discuss empowerment for LGBT people, took part in the survey.The fact that all of the young people who participated in the study were attending such an event means they are more open about their sexual orientation than most other gay teenagers. -
29 December 2006Chat room teenager stabs 43-year-old lover 3 An intergenerational relationship that started on the internet ended with a near-fatal stabbing, Carlisle Crown Court has heard.19-year-old Artan Fana was sentenced to two years in jail for stabbing 43-year-old Mark Holden in February this year.The Essex teenager had met Holden in an internet chat room and they spent many hours getting to know each other online. -
29 December 2006Home Office defends anti-homophobia campaign 3 PinkNews.co.uk ExclusiveMinister for Police and Security Tony McNulty has hit out at critics of new guidance on tackling homophobic hate crime.The Home Office today launched a campaign promoting effective ways of reporting and stopping homophobic crime which includes using schools to teach against homophobia. -
29 December 2006Elton John’s birthday venue closing + A venue which has played host to gay stars such as Elton John is facing closure, according to reports.The Hammersmith Palais is to be demolished after 90 years and turned into offices and a restaurant, a far cry from the days where it would hold wartime tea parties or Sir Elton's 50th birthday bash. -
29 December 2006Camper than Christmas? + For some it was the most exquisite realisation of their gay daydreams - what if real life was just like a musical?For others it was car crash television, a jaw-dropping, buttock-clenching disaster and yet another sign that ITV have lost not just the plot but the whole damn novel.Viewers will have a chance to judge for themselves as the programme that divided the critics returns to our screens tomorrow night. -
29 December 2006NHS to cut transgender operations 11 An NHS Trust is to cut funding to gender transition as part of a move to limit non-essential operations in the area.Hounslow Primary Care Trust has announced that from April 2007, anyone seeking NHS support for medical services such as gender reassignment, tattoo removal, or breast enhancements will have to pay for it. -
29 December 2006COMMENT: An annus horribilis for all faiths 1 It has been a grim year for all the major religions. -
29 December 2006A year for gay legislation + Departing PinkNews.co.uk online editor Marc Shoffman sifts through the stories that made 2006.It's been a great year for gay rights. -
29 December 2006Gay Lib Dem defects to the Tories 2 A prominent gay Liberal Democrat has defected to the Conservative party, launching a bitter attack on the leadership of Ming Campbell.Richard Porter, a former London Borough of Southwark councillor, is reported to be one of two current LibDem prospective parliamentary candidates to have switched their allegiance to David Cameron's party.Mr Porter was contacted by PinkNews.co.uk and confirmed his defection. -
29 December 2006A fond farewell 2 PinkNews.co.uk's Marc Shoffman bids farewell to the siteI am not afraid to admit that I came to PinkNews.co.uk as a novice.
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Former BP CEO Lord Browne to write new book on homophobia in business+
Scottish trans woman ‘forced’ to leave town after she was branded a ‘witch’2
US: Psychotherapists slam ‘gay cure’ app still available from Google app store1
Mixed martial arts fighter: ‘Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages’19
Dale Cregan sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering gay police officer and her colleague2
Russia: Fans warn anti-gay law poses 2018 World Cup violence risk6
US Supreme Court ruling on Proposition 8: Six possible outcomes1
US: Gay Jewish activist wins $3.5M lawsuit against cousin for ‘brutal’ childhood abuse+
US Supreme Court not to decide on DOMA or Prop 8 cases today+
US: Caterpillar Inc cuts ties with Boy Scouts over lack of progress on gay leadership+
French Olympic swimmers pose as 'imaginary gay couple' for anti-homophobia campaign10
Nebraska: University withdraws lesbian student for 'immoral homosexual acts'16
Lord Hylton tables new wrecking amendment for the equal marriage bill36
Republican Mike Huckabee: 'Every fear' over same-sex marriage has come true42
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard: It's 'absurd' to think my hairdresser partner Tim Mathieson is gay7
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill59
Former Talksport presenter furious after being branded a 'homophobic radio z-lister'9
In Photos: As One in the Park 201317- US: Gay Jewish activist wins $3.5M lawsuit against cousin for 'brutal' childhood abuse0
- Mixed martial arts fighter: 'Equal marriage could lead to incest, bestiality and child marriages' 19
Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce: I'm called a 'homophobe' and 'Uncle Tom' for opposing equal marriage102
France: Gay rights campaigner, 18, left brain dead after far-right attack67
Ann Widdecombe: I wouldn't have enjoyed serving under David Cameron because of equal marriage65
Lord Dear proposes new amendment to equal marriage bill concerning 'traditional marriage'60
Baroness Knight: The gays are still good at antiques and Section 28 was right59-
Tory Lord Mawhinney tables 'traditional marriage' amendment for equal marriage bill59
Priest causes row by calling Justin Welby a 'wanker' on Facebook for equal marriage opposition55
French mayor: 'I will go to the gallows' before performing a same-sex wedding52
Tory Lord Jenkin: The Lords equal marriage vote was a victory for common decency51
Pope Francis: There is a 'gay lobby' at the heart of the Vatican 'it exists'48
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